E-core CPU Layout Design Engineer

About This Role

• The Role and Impact As an E-Core (Atom) CPU Layout Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the physical layout of Intel's cutting-edge Atom processors, contributing to high-performance products that drive a wide range of applications.
• In this role, you'll focus on implementing custom layouts for analog blocks, digital designs, and memory compilers, ensuring compliance with design specifications and reliability criteria.
• Your work will directly impact Intel's ability to deliver innovative microprocessor solutions to the market.
• Business group Join Intel Corporation's Atom Layout Design team, a group dedicated to advancing Intel Atom processors (E-Core), which power a diverse array of products spanning entry-level PCs, smartphones, laptops, and IoT devices.
• This team plays a crucial role in supporting Intel's mission to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient solutions that drive technological innovation and global connectivity.
• Key Responsibilities - Drive custom layout design for memory compilers, custom IPs, and partitions supporting CPU products. - Perform physical array planning, area optimization, and critical wire analysis to ensure efficient designs. - Conduct complete layout verification, including design rule compliance, SoC integration standards, and reliability checks such as electron migration, voltage drop (IR), and self-heating. - Utilize custom autorouters and placers for layout construction while innovating new methods to improve productivity and design quality. - Collaborate closely with circuit design engineers to assess feasibility, provide feedback, and implement circuit enhancement requests. - Troubleshoot design, tool flow, and methodology issues to ensure seamless implementation and integration. - Partner with cross-site teams to align on design strategies, reuse methodologies, and project consistency.